Stores are making a big push to get bargain hunters to come in during the entire holiday season—beyond Black Friday and Cyber Monday.
With the rush to grab shoppers with new sites and apps, it’s easier than ever to save money.
But there is a … [Continue reading]

“I just don’t have enough money to save some each month.”
If I had a dollar for every time someone lamented how he or she couldn’t possibly save money, then I would never need to save money out of my own paycheck.
Unfortunately, this … [Continue reading]

Losing your job or making a career transition is stressful — and can knock you for a loop like a punch to the solar plexus. Then there's the added pressure of securing health insurance until you land a new job, or a new employer's coverage kicks … [Continue reading]

The penny-pinching, side-hustling lifestyle slowly started creeping into mainstream American society around the same time Macklemore and Ryan Lewis’s anthem “Thrift Shop” dominated the airwaves.
Considering most millennials graduate college … [Continue reading]

The Thanksgiving holiday is always a time to reflect and remind ourselves what we're grateful for: family, friends, a good job . . . okay and those door-busting Black Friday deals.
In the spirit of the season, you're probably thanking your lucky … [Continue reading]

Your twenties and thirties are an exciting time.
Your career is taking shape, you may be purchasing a home. You may even be starting a side business or starting to invest.
As you start to make more money, you may discover you're also paying … [Continue reading]

Having children changes everything - even your tax planning.
Whether you're a new parent or you're in the busy middle years of raising kids, it's important to understand tax issues so you can plan ahead.
Here are some tax issues, from Adoption … [Continue reading]

Halloween evokes spooky images of ghosts and goblins. These specters may not be visible to the eye, but rumor has it, their eerie presence can be felt.
Similarly, so-called "phantom income" is money that you don't actually pocket, but the IRS … [Continue reading]

TaxACT Weekly Favorites: October 31, 2014
The 5 Biggest Tax Differences Between an LLC and Corporation
By Nellie Akalp
Among the many decisions you need to make when launching a business is selecting a business structure. If you do nothing, … [Continue reading]

Looking to d­elve deeper into financial topics like creating a budget, paying off debt and saving for retirement?
These five books offer advice that's relevant to the financial concerns and needs of Generation Y: … [Continue reading]

Tax season feels eons away for many gainfully employed workers.
Why bother thinking about W-9s that will come in January when Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas are all arriving before tax forms.
Not to mention New Years, Valentine’s Day and … [Continue reading]

TaxACT Weekly Favorites: October 24, 2014
6 Do’s and Don’ts for an Energy-Efficient Home
by Sally Herigstad
Fall is here, and with it higher energy bills. You’re on the right track if you’re already thinking of ways you can save money this … [Continue reading]

As an individual taxpayer, you can file your tax return with IRS Form 1040, 1040A or 1040EZ, depending on your tax situation.
How do you know which form you should use?
You can always use Form 1040, regardless of whether you qualify to use Form … [Continue reading]